African style came to sunny London town last week (I said, last week!), as Africa Fashion Week London came to town. And this year it brought some of the warmest and most striking vibrant patterns and hues we can look ...

Benjamin Kwakye is a voice to be heard. The Ghanaian novelist has written four works of fiction and countless short stories. His first novel, The Clothes of Nakedness, won the 1999 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, ...

Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2013, We Need New Names is a coming-of-age debut by NoViolet Bulawayo from Zimbabwe. It is beautifully narrated by 10-year-old Darling and for this reason alone, it is on the ...

The story last week about the woman who claims drinking nine cups of green tea a day helped her to lose five stone in one year must have boosted green tea sales tremendously – especially as it’s holiday ...

Kimberly Anyadike is the inspirational teen you’ve probably seen flying around your Facebook newsfeed over the past few years. Planetfem.com was so inspired by this young lady’s story. Why? because ...

26-year old Wizkid is one of Naija’s fastest-rising performers, thanks to a string of massive hits including collaborations with Olamide and Akon and his gorgeous voice, of course. So, who is this young ...

Mozambique, Zambia and the Ivory Coast have made it to the richest African nations list, according to a new report. Thanks to growth in the construction, financial services, and property development industries and ...

We had to share this stunning photo with you. Entitled, ‘A night at Deadvlei, in Namibia’, the exquisite African art was captured by photographer Beth McCarley and her exceptional talent scooped her first ...